Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)–As our loyal readers are aware, eNews Park Forest began as a source for Park Forest residents to obtain local news. Based on the input of our readers, the scope of eNews was expanded to provide the latest local and national news. According to readership statistics, our readership[Read More…]
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Tall Grass Arts Association Presents Jazz Jam
Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Tall Grass Arts Association will present a Jazz Jam in the Tall Grass Gallery on Friday, March 19 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. The event is being held in conjunction with the current gallery exhibit, “Something Jazzy,” which features the works of 15 artists on the[Read More…]
2010 Diversity Dinners Celebrate The Rich Diversity Of Chicago’s Southern Suburbs
The 2010 Diversity Dinners are an opportunity to better understand our diverse society. (Graphic supplied) Dinners to be held on Thursday, April 22, 2010 Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The 2010 Diversity Dinners will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, 2010. The event, held at multiple homes, schools and[Read More…]
Classic SNL: Will Ferrell, Christopher Walken, More Cowbell (Video)
“Guess what? I’ve got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell!” Wonderful quote. Enjoy some classic Saturday Night Liver featuring Will Ferrell, Christopher Walken and … MORE COWBELL!!! Just for fun.
D.C. Law Permitting Same-Sex Marriages Takes Effect
Nation’s Capital is Sixth U.S. Jurisdiction to Permit Same-Sex Couples to Marry Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, issued the following statement after a new law in the District of Columbia permitting same-sex marriages became effective recently. “This[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Hosts Faith and Fairness Town Hall in Greensboro, NC
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hosted a town hall conversation in Greensboro, NC, to engage people of faith in LGBT equality advocacy and address ways to combat misleading information from the religious right about LGBT people[Read More…]
Human Rights Campaign Foundation Honors 305 Major U.S. Employers as 2010 ‘Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, honored 305 employers as its 2010 ‘Best Places to Work for LGBT Equality” at the Sixth Annual LGBT Workplace Awards Seminar and Reception held last night. The event, hosted by Time[Read More…]
U.S. Senate Committee Hears Testimony from Military Veterans on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, hailed this week’s Senate Armed Service Committee hearing on the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) law for pointing out the failure of the current ban on lesbians and gays serving openly[Read More…]
‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Protesters Chain Themselves to White House Fence (Video)
From ABC News: A pair of Iraq war veterans who were dismissed, or soon will be, from the military under the Pentagon’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy, were arrested by police officers today after chaining themselves to the front gate of the White House, as part of a protest of[Read More…]
New Web Site Improves Public’s Access to Grant Information
Springfield, IL–(ENEWSPF)–March 18, 2010. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has launched a new web site (www.ildceo.net/granttracker) that gives citizens greater access to information about who received grant funding, where it was spent, and for what purpose. DCEO unveiled the Grant Tracker site during National Sunshine Week,[Read More…]
